Revolver loader



Oct. 9, 1962 N. A. BlvENs REVOLVER LOADER Filed Dec. 9, 1960 IN V EN TOR.

II* In! United States Patent Giiee Patented Oct. 9, 1962 3,057,103 REVOLVER LOADER Norman A. Bivens, 7700 Camillia Ave., North Hollywood, Calif. Filed Dec. 9, 1960, Ser. No. 74,881 4 Claims. (Cl. 42-89) This invention relates to devices for loading firearms, and more particularly to a device for simultaneously inserting a plurality of cartridges into the chambers of the cartridge cylinder of a revolver.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved clip device for holding a plurality of cartridges in the proper spaced positions for inserting cartridges into the chambers of the cylinder of a revolver, the device being simple in construction, being compact in size, and providing a means for rapidly reloading a revolver in an easy and ethcient manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved revolver loading device which is inexpensive to fabricate, which is provided with reliable means for retaining cartridges therein in positions ready to be inserted into the cartridge chambers of the cylinder of a revolver or similar weapon, and being provided with means for conveniently carrying same on the users belt.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become `apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an improved revolver loading device according to the present invention and a cooperating belt-supported carrier for same.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the beltsupported carrier of FIGURE 1 with a pair of cartridge clip devices inserted therein, in accordance with the present invention.

FIGURE 3 is a front elevational view of the structure of FIGURE 2, with the cartridges shown in dotted View.

FIGURE 4 is a horizontal cross sectional View taken substantially on the line 4 4 of FIGURE 3 with the cartridges associated therewith shown in full line View.

Referring to the drawings, 11 designates a cartridge clip device according to the present invention. The clip device 11 comprises a rigid body having a horizontal top wall 12 and having a depending concave ilange portion 13 formed with a plurality of arcuate recesses 15 in its concave surface, for example, with the three recesses 15 illustrated in FIGURE 4. The recesses 15 are provided with arcuate rear portions conforming with the arcuate curvature of revolver cartridges 16, and are further provided with grooves 17 at their top portions shaped to accommodate the rims 18 of the cartridges. The additional recesses 17 are located to receive the top ends 0f the cartridges directly beneath the horizontal top wall 12 with the cartridges in depending positions, as shown in dotted view in FIGURES 1 and 3. The recesses 15 are so located to receive the cartridges in substantially the same spatial relationship as the cartridges have when inserted in the cartridge chambers of the cylinder of a revolver, so that the clip device holds the cartridges in the correct relative positions to be simultaneously inserted in the revolver cylinder.

Secured in the intermediate recess 15 at its upper portion immediately subjacent the groove 17 therein is a generally U-shaped spring clip 20 which is fastened at its center to the depending flange 13 so that its ends are relatively free to Hex, the spring clip 20 being adapted to embrace a cartridge 16 inserted in the recess in the manner illustrated in FIGURE 4. The outer recesses 15 namely, the two recesses on the opposite sides of the intermediate recess, are likewise provided with U-shaped spring clips 20 secured to the flange 13 at their intermediate portions but located beneath the level of the intermediate clip 20, as illustrated in FIGURE 3. The vertically staggered arrangement of the spring clips 20 allows them to ex freely without interference with each other. The spring clips may be secured to the flange 13 in any suitable manner, as by means of rivets 21 located as shown in FIGURE 3.

As shown in FIGURE 1, the depending flange 13 is only of sulicient height to receive the upper portions of the cartridges 16, leaving the major portions of the cartridges free in depending positions spaced in the same manner as the adjacent cartridge bores of a revolver cylinder, as above explained. The concave flange 13 is open forwardly so that cartridges may be easily inserted therein, the procedure being to rst insert the intermediate cartridge 16 and then to insert the two side cartridges 16, the cartridges being lockingly received in the respective U-shaped spring clips 20. Spring clips 20 hold the respective cartridges with their rim portions received in the respective grooves 17. However, the spring clips are yieldable so that when the cartridges are inserted in the chambers of a revolver cylinder, the body of the device may be moved horizontally, assuming the cartridges to be in vertical positions, whereby the clips 20 yield and allow the cartridges to be retained in the bores of the revolver cylinder so that they may be easily pushed into their required positions in said bores.

To facilitate the handling of the device, a tab member 25 is hingedly connected to the top wall 12, as by a hinge assembly 26 which is provided with a biasing spring 27 which holds the tab member 25 in a position overlying and closely adjacent to the top wall 12 under normal conditions. The tab member 25 is of sucient size to project a substantial distance beyond the edge of the top Wall 12, namely, to project forwardly from the flange 13 so that it may be readily grasped. Thus, when it is desired to reload a revolver, the user merely grasps the tab 25, elevating same, allowing the device 11 to be handled and to be arranged so that the cartridges 16 may be inserted in the cartridge chambers of a revolver cylinder.

Designated at 30 is a belt-supported carrying plate which is provided at its opposite end portions with a pair of vertical loops 31, 31 adapted to be engaged around the users belt to support the plate 30 thereon. The plate 30 is provided with a plurality of cartridge-receiving loops 32, namely, four loops 32 in the specific embodiment illustrated in FIGURE 1, said loops being adapted to receive the respective outer depending pairs of cartridges 16 carried by two clip devices 11. The plate member 3i) is provided with a pair of abutment blocks 33 secured to the lower portion of the plate and located so as to be received between the two outer cartridges of each pair of clip devices 11 associated with the carrier, the block 33 being provided with the respective concave surfaces 35, 36 and 37 engageable with the respective arcuately curved lower surface portions of the cartridges carried in the associated clip device 11. It will be readily apparent that the carrier shown in FIGURE 1 is adapted to support two clip devices 11, containing six cartridges, which is the usual number required to reload a revolver.

As above explained, when it is desired to reload a revolver, the revolver cylinder is first exposed and emptied Of the previously fired cartridge cases and held in an exposed position so that access to at least three adjacent chambers thereof may be obtained. A clip device 11 is then removed from its associated carrying plate, utilizing the tab element 25 thereof for grasping same so that it may be elevated from the loops 32. The cartridges 16 may then be inserted into the cartridge chambers of the exposed revolver cylinder, after which the clip device may be disengaged from the cartridges by moving same horizontally, whereby the cartridges are released from the spring clips 20 in the manner above described. The remaining chambers of the revolver cylinder may be reloaded in the same manner, utilizing the remaining clip device 11 provided on the supporting carrier 30.

While a specific embodiment of an improved revolver loading device has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A revolver loading device comprising a rigid body having a horizontal top wall and a depending concave ange portion formed with a plurality of arcuate recesses open at one side of the flange portion and shaped to receive a plurality of parallel cartridges, said recesses being formed with grooves in their top portions shaped to accommodate the rim end portions of the respective cartridges with the cartridges in depending vertical positions, said recesses being spaced in the same manner as the adjacent cartridge-receiving bores of a revolver cylinder, and respective U-shaped spring clips secured in the recesses and open at said one side of the flange portion and being lockingly engageable with the cartridges positioned in said recesees.

2. A revolver loading device comprising a rigid body having a horizontal top Wall and a depending concave flange portion formed with a plurality of arcuate recesses open at one side of the ange portion and shaped to receive a plurality of parallel cartridges, said recesses being formed with grooves in their top portions to accommodate the rim end portions of respective cartridges with the cartridges in depending vertical positions, said recesses being spaced in the same manner as the adjacent cartridge-receiving bores of a revolver cylinder, respective U-shaped spring clips secured in the recesses and open at said one side of the ange portion and being lockingly engageable with cartridges positioned in said recesses, and a tab member hingedly secured to said top wall for holding the device.

3. A revolver loading device comprising a rigid body having a horizontal top Wall and a depending concave flange portion formed with a plurality of arcuate recesses open at one side of the flange portion and shaped to receive a plurality of parallel cartridges, said recesses being formed with grooves in their top portions shaped to accommodate the rim end portions of respective cartridges with the cartridges in depending vertical positions, said recesses being spaced in the same manner as the adjacent cartridge-receiving bores of a revolver cylinder, respective U-shaped spring clips secured in the recesses and open at said one side of the flange portion and being lockingly engageable With cartridges positioned in said recesses, a tab member hingedly secured to said top wall for holding the device, and spring means biasing said tab member to a position adjacent said top Wall, said tab member being of sucient size to project outwardly beyond said top Wall.

4. A revolver loading device comprising a rigid body having a horizontal top Wall and a depending concave flange portion formed with a plurality of arcuate recesses open at one side of the flange portion and shaped to receive a plurality of parallel cartridges, said recesses being formed with grooves in their top portions Shaped to accommodate the rim end portions of respective cartridges with the cartridges in depending vertical positions, said recesses being spaced in the same manner as the adjacent cartridge-receiving bores of a revolver cylinder, respective horizontal U-shaped spring clips secured at their intermediate portions in the recesses, said spring clips being open at said one side of the ange portion and being locking'ly engageable with cartridges positioned in said recesses, a tab member hingedly secured to said top Wall for holding the device, and spring means biasing said tab member to a position adjacent said top Wall, said tab member being of sufficient size to project outwardly beyond said top wall.

References Cited in the lile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 954,006 Savage Apr. 5, 1910 1,971,526 Kempf Aug. 28, 1934 2,592,415 Grogan Apr. 8, 1952 2,620,584 Edmands Dec. 9, 1952 

